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Topic #85367 12 posts Started by KAOS
KAOS
#1
As the subject says, I need your busted un-usable driverside projector (broken glass, etc). I need to replace the housing of the one I have with one that still has all the mounting tab's in tact. Turns out the halogen housings are different than the projector ones, so its not a matter of simply swapping them out like I originally thought...

Can anyone help?
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Araykhel
#2
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QUOTE (KAOS @ Jul 24, 2012 - 2:06 PM) *
>As the subject says, I need your busted un-usable driverside projector (broken glass, etc). I need to replace the housing of the one I have with one that still has all the mounting tab's in tact. Turns out the halogen housings are different than the projector ones, so its not a matter of simply swapping them out like I originally thought...

Can anyone help?


You didn't wreck or anything did you?
KAOS
#3
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QUOTE (Araykhel @ Jul 24, 2012 - 7:51 PM) *
>You didn't wreck or anything did you?


Nope. Just bought a set of used projectors, and the tabs were broke during shipment. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

... can't get in a wreck if you don't drive your car - and mine has been parked for almost 5 years. kindasad.gif
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KAOS
#5
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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 26, 2012 - 11:46 AM) *
>Well, cax_11 has a driverside projector witg broken glass for sale here
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=83902

I think he said one tab is damaged though



Yup I saw that - but all the tabs are broken... kindasad.gif
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Araykhel
#6
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QUOTE (KAOS @ Jul 26, 2012 - 5:09 PM) *
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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 26, 2012 - 11:46 AM) *
>Well, cax_11 has a driverside projector witg broken glass for sale here
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=83902

I think he said one tab is damaged though



Yup I saw that - but all the tabs are broken... kindasad.gif


Why not fiberglass new tabs? Took me all of an hour to replace the tabs l have on my crashed headlamps today.

This post has been edited by Araykhel: Jul 26, 2012 - 5:49 PM
Special_Edy
#7
could a regular USDM headlight be combined or modified to work?
KAOS
#8
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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 26, 2012 - 8:18 PM) *
>could a regular USDM headlight be combined or modified to work?



I thought the same thing, because I have a ton of USDM housings after my last projector retrofit project; but after close comparison I've noticed the USDM is shorter than the JDM one... probably to compensate for the projector inside the housing.

This post has been edited by KAOS: Jul 26, 2012 - 9:21 PM
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Box
#9
If the tabs were broken during shipment, should be able to epoxy them back on.
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zfjohnson07
#10
i had a guy tell me that you can plastic weld them,
KAOS
#11
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QUOTE (zfjohnson07 @ Jul 26, 2012 - 8:32 PM) *
>i had a guy tell me that you can plastic weld them,



Going to give this a try. thumbsup.gif
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Special_Edy
#12
Use some thin sheet metal cut out to the apx. shape and resin that into the repair. The repair needs to hold up better than the original tabs
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